(Historical Fantasy) Ricardo needs to hide out in a small, western town for a few days, where he meets Doc Holliday. Doc figures out he’s a vampire, but for some reason chooses not to expose him. (6,220 words; Time: 20m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Dead Men In Central City," by Carrie Vaughn [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 09-10|17, published on August 17, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: It’s amusing that Doc and Ricardo achieve a level of mutual respect. By saving Doc, Ricardo repays him for keeping his secret and earns the right to move on.
Con: It reads a lot like the prologue to a much longer story than it does like a short story. There's a lot of setup, but not much actually happens.
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Con: It reads a lot like the prologue to a much longer story than it does like a short story. There's a lot of setup, but not much actually happens.
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Reprinted online at Lightspeed 132 (May 2021):
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